Aug 1 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour Paul Lawrie Match Play Round 3 on Saturday in Aberdeen Robert Karlsson (Sweden) beat Johan Carlsson (Sweden) 4 and 3 Richie Ramsay (Britain) beat Morten Madsen (Denmark) by 1 hole David Howell (Britain) beat Chris Doak (Britain) 2 and 1 Chris Wood (Britain) beat Julien Quesne (France) 2 and 0 Marc Warren (Britain) beat Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 3 and 1
By Ossian Shine KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Eight sports vying for inclusion in Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics will be grilled by Games organizers in the Japanese capital next week. The governing body of baseball and softball will face the panel first on Aug. 7, followed by ten-pin bowling, karate, climbing, roller sports, squash, surfing and wushu. “Representatives will be asked to respond to detailed questioning,” Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiba Mutton told
New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham, whose leaping one-handed sideline catch shot him to NFL stardom last season, has lost none of his drawing power as the 2015 campaign approaches. It made for some frightening moments after an open training session on Friday when fans straining to get his autograph left some young spectators squeezed against railings before the aluminium stands where the fans were standing buckled and brought the
US District Court Judge Richard Berman is hearing the case which began in January when footballs used by Brady and the Patriots’ offensive unit were found to be below NFL minimums for air pressure during a playoff game against Indianapolis, making them easier to grip, grab and hold. The Patriots beat the Colts 45-7 on their way to winning the Super Bowl, the fourth NFL crown for Brady.
(The Sports Xchange) – Mark Teixeira smacked two long home runs to center field for six RBIs, including a grand slam in the second inning, as the New York Yankees pounded out 18 hits in a 13-6 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Right fielder Carlos Beltran and infielder Brendan Ryan also finished with three hits, while four other Yankees had multi-hit games. Rookie left-hander Carlos Rodon (4-4)
-There are some choices people make that leave you baffled. For example, who bought a brand-new Suzuki X90? Or who went to see Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2? But we aren’t here to condemn these daring consumers—after all, this is the land of the free and the home of the brave. By all means, spend freely and live bravely. READ MORE ›› –
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– Toyota of Europe has announced the addition of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the Lexus RC coupe lineup, in the new RC200t. Like its sibling, the IS200t, the smaller-engine RC coupe is expected to come to the U.S. market, as well. – In Europe, the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo makes 241 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque in the RC coupe, the same figures for that engine in our upcoming
-Don Draper’s 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was a silent but crucially important character in the last few seasons of Mad Men. Now, the actual car used to shoot the critically acclaimed and wildly successful TV drama can be yours—but you better get your bid in soon. – As Mashable reports, more than 1000 vintage items used on the Mad Men set are going up for auction at Screenbid. Most of
-There is still a lot to process about the Top Gear team re-emerging on Amazon instant video. Questions like when will we see the show? Will it all be released at once? Why did they decide to go with Amazon? – We’re now starting to get the answers that we crave, as former Top Gear producer and new Amazon employee Andy Wilman has started to talk about the new project. –
